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NCT Number: NCT02415231

"The Effect of Humor and Laughter on C Reactive Protein: A Pilot Study"

The study is to see if watching humor and laughing can affect CRP levels in healthy individuals. This is a randomized controlled trial.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nichol Hall Room A640

Loma Linda, California, 92350, United States

About this study

Subjects will be…males and females: students, employees, and members of the community.

  • "Subjects will be between ___18_ and ___99_ years of age."
  • "In total, subject participation will last approximately ___1 day for 90 minutes_
  • "Subjects will be recruited _by word of mouth at the Loma Linda University Campus and surrounding communities___."
  • "Consent will take place _by investigators in Nichol Hall Room A620/A640___."
  • If Multi-center:
  • If Single center or investigator-initiated:

"_60__ subjects will participate in the study."

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Ages 18-99 yrs , healthy individuals

Exclusion criteria

  • Under 18 years old, or over 99 years old, non healthy individuals

Treatment and study plan

humor

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. CRP level

    Time frame: change in CRP levels over 3 time frames (baseine, immediately after intervention, and 30 minutes later)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Loma Linda University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Apr 14, 2015
Registry last updated
Mar 17, 2017

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